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Pride Fest 2025 Parade
Downtown Urbana
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Part of a week-long celebration (Oct. 18-26), the parade steps off at 1pm in downtown Urbana where participants will march, dance, roll, strut, or float their way through downtown.
Fifteen years ago, Uniting Pride said, “Let’s make space — real, loud, glitter-filled space — for LGBTQ+ people in East Central Illinois.” That dream became Champaign-Urbana Pride Fest and East Central Illinois' only LGBTQ+ resource center, and now we’re celebrating 15 years strong.
This isn’t just a party (though trust: we know how to throw one). This is a return to our roots. A reminder that queer joy is resistance. That coming together to celebrate ourselves — boldly, publicly, unapologetically — is one of the most powerful protests there is.